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Copper ammo
Posted on 12/23/23 at 8:40 am
Posted on 12/23/23 at 8:40 am
I get wanting to avoid lead in general. For deer specifically, does it perform as well in terms of expansion? I'm sure this depends a bit on the various tips you can have, but in general. I have read reviews but I feel like most reviews these days are fake.
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Posted on 12/23/23 at 8:52 am to calcotron
I shoot Barnes TTSX and have no complaints
Posted on 12/23/23 at 8:53 am to calcotron
They expand well enough to kill deer. Barnes TTSX has killed more deer than we can count, and the hammer bullets seem to be developing a following. If you’re using something super fast or super slow you may need to do a little research but that’s at the fringes. They’re going to tend to exit and bleed.
Posted on 12/23/23 at 8:56 am to calcotron
I use it on hogs, works well.
Uses Lehigh controlled chaos bullet.
Gorilla Ammunition .300 BlackOut 115gr, Controlled Chaos, Pig Punisher
Uses Lehigh controlled chaos bullet.
Gorilla Ammunition .300 BlackOut 115gr, Controlled Chaos, Pig Punisher
Posted on 12/23/23 at 9:04 am to Barneyrb
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Barnes TTSX
Just ordered 5 boxes of these in 140 grain for my son’s .270 WSM bc I was so happy to find them. Glad to hear of your success.
Posted on 12/23/23 at 9:07 am to calcotron
Find the lightest bullet and it'll work great. I only use Barnes ttsx and LRX.
This post was edited on 12/23/23 at 9:08 am
Posted on 12/23/23 at 9:27 am to saintsfan1977
Thanks for the feedback!
Posted on 12/23/23 at 9:36 am to calcotron
Barnes in 300 WSM is a unicorn to find, but I scored two boxes recently. I’ll buy 10 if I can.
Not lost anything I’ve shot with them….
EVER
Not lost anything I’ve shot with them….
EVER
Posted on 12/23/23 at 9:40 am to calcotron
I think Barnes is the gold standard for all copper, I’ve shot the TSX hollow points in my 7 mag for 15 years. Granted it’s overkill for whitetail I’ve had zero complaints
Posted on 12/23/23 at 10:04 am to TheDrunkenTigah
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the hammer bullets seem to be developing a following.
I love them. Currently loading 143’s in my 28 nosler and 200’s in my 35 whelen. I think 6-7 deer have been killed with my rifles shooting hammer bullets, and every deer except for 1 has died in sight. The only one that ran off, I shot inside 10 yards and the blood trail painted the trees he ran by.
I also load 160’s for my buddy’s 28 nosler and he’s had similar results as I have.
Posted on 12/23/23 at 10:13 am to calcotron
Barnes TTSX are the way to go. They expand and hold together. The blue tip on them are not a ballistic tip they just aid in expansion.
Posted on 12/23/23 at 11:04 am to calcotron
Yeah you can drop down a good 10-20 grains of bullet weight vs what you normally use in lead.
Posted on 12/23/23 at 11:41 am to gmshooter
I found some Winchester XP all copper on clearance and grabbed them, was debating whether to just use at the range or hunt with them. 125 grain for the 6.5cm. Looks like the same approach as the regular kind I use where the tip is for expansion. I'll give it a try.
Posted on 12/23/23 at 11:42 am to calcotron
Barnes TTSX in 100 grain works real well in my 257 WBY.
Posted on 12/23/23 at 6:49 pm to Barneyrb
Barnes is good stuff. It is also high dollar stuff and hard to horde. Give me cheaper recs baw.
Posted on 12/23/23 at 7:07 pm to jangalang
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It is also high dollar stuff and hard to horde. Give me cheaper recs baw.
It only cost $1 more to go first class, where's ya truck nuts?
Posted on 12/24/23 at 7:57 am to calcotron
This season I’ve been shooting a 6.5 Grendel using the Barnes vortex tac tx BT with excellent results. 110 pound doe and 165 pound buck. Both shots right behind the shoulder. Neither made of farther than 40 yards. Both passed through with nice expansion. Decent blood trail.
10/10 recommend
10/10 recommend
This post was edited on 12/24/23 at 8:03 am
Posted on 12/24/23 at 8:26 am to LSU Neil
Midwest Gun Works has these in the 165 grain, ordered 5
Posted on 12/24/23 at 10:30 am to LEASTBAY
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Uses Lehigh controlled chaos bullet.
I use these as well. Hog slaying round for sure.
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